Job Description
Join us.
EFL is a leader in global supply chain solutions, offering end-to-end logistics across a network of over 100 offices in 39 countries. From freight forwarding to advanced supply chain management, our services are driven by cutting-edge digital technology. As we continue to expand, we are looking for motivated individuals to join our team and lead the future of logistics.
Assistant Manager - Finance
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Key Responsibilities:
- Month-End Accounts Preparation: Handle the preparation of month-end financial statements, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Financial Reviews: Conduct detailed reviews of Profit & Loss and Balance Sheets, ensuring adherence to group reporting deadlines.
- Reporting and Insights: Prepare management information reports and provide timely responses to information requests from stakeholders.
- Ledger Maintenance: Perform core accounting transactions in general and sub-ledgers, including collecting, recording, and verifying financial data.
- Reconciliations: Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules.
- Audit Management: Oversee both internal and external annual audits.
- Taxation: Handle annual tax returns and related matters, working closely with tax consultants.
- Compliance and Controls: Ensure adherence to internal controls, group policies, and the financial control framework.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Interact effectively with global business stakeholders to support organizational goals.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify and support process improvement initiatives.
- Ad Hoc Projects: Participate in special projects as required.
Qualifications:
- Degree in Finance and/or full or final stage qualification in CIMA/ACCA.
- Minimum of 4–5 years of accounting experience in similar roles.
- Proven expertise in processing accounting transactions and consolidations to ensure accurate general ledger balances, month-end closing processes, and financial control processes, including reconciliations and substantiations.
- Hands-on experience in ERP systems (advantageous).
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel.
- Strong communication skills in oral and written English.
- Ability to collaborate across teams, adapt to change, and meet business priorities and deadlines.
- Experience in designing robust reporting frameworks.
- Proven ability to build strong relationships with global colleagues in multicultural environments.
Please send your résumé to [email protected] with details of two non-related referees within 7 days. Make sure to mention the position you are applying for in the subject of the email.
